NFL Network: Bucs' Vita Vea's sitting out workouts is contract-related

Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea, 31, is sitting out offseason workouts including mandatory minicamp due to a contract dispute, as reported by NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo. Vea is in the final year of his four-year, $71 million extension signed in 2022, set to earn $17 million in base salary with no guaranteed money this season. His $17.75 million per-year average ranks 19th among interior defenders, well below the $24-plus million earned by nine players at his position, with Chris Jones topping the market at $31.75 million.